Thanks for all the info,
Lincoln service tech here in UK says to change the gas bottle first and go from there.
Seems that pure argon here in the UK can get contaminated?

If thats not the problem then I will start with setting the gap and go from there.
Thanks Again
Cheers
Jim

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